BLM Movement
What does BLM stand for?
Black Lives Matter
What year did 9/11 happen?
2001
Why would people migrate to the United States?
Because they needed better jobs, better lives away from the bad happening in their country.
-To escape poverty and war and to seek economic opportunity.
What was the name of the speech MLK Jr. gave
"I Have A Dream"
Definition
The process of leaving ones home country to live in another country
Immigration
What is police brutality?
illegal or unwarranted use of force against civilians by U.S. police officers.
How many planes were involved in 9/11 & where were they headed?
4 planes
2 planes-twin towers
1 pentagon
1 headed towards the white house/ landed in a field in Pennsylvania
Where were the immigrants held when they were going to be sent back to their country?
Detention Centers
Why was there protesting in 2020?
The death of George Floyd by police officers
What is a stereotype?
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Ex. Women take care of the house/carer
What does the movement protest against?
all racial discrimination and inequalities
Who was in charge (leader) of the 9/11 attack?
Osama bin Laden
What is the main reason why businesses were more willing to hire immigrants to work?
Immigrants work for lower pay
Why did Rosa Parks get arrested?
For not giving up her seat on the bus to a white person.
What is Racism?
the belief that different races possess distinct characteristics, abilities, or qualities, especially so as to distinguish them as inferior or superior to one another.
What is the BLM symbol and why?
The fist is a symbol for unity and solidarity amongst people that experience oppression.
What was the name of the Twin Tower buildings?
World Trade Center
What were Angel and Ellis island?
Immigration centers (1800s-1900s)
What were simple places that were separated between white and colored customers?
Movie theaters restaurants buses, trains, water fountains
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. give his speech?
America's capital
Washington D.C
Why is Juneteenth (June 19) celebrated?
Juneteenth honors the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
How many people passed away on 9/11?
1000-1500
1500-2000
2000-2500
2500-3000
2500-3000
2996
What is one legal standard a person must meet before becoming a US citizen?
Speak english
Learn Star Spangled Banner
Show good moral character
Live in the U.S for three months
Show good moral character
What was it called when people of color were separated from people who were white?
Segregation
What two countries are at war right now?
Ukraine and Russia